Biography

Dr. Clint Allen is a fellowship trained laryngeal surgeon who specializes in voice, swallowing and airway disorders. Among his areas of expertise are endoscopic laser resection of upper aerodigestive tract cancers, surgical management of dysphagia and treatment of spasmodic dysphonia.

Dr. Allen's research focuses on investigating how head and neck tumors evade the natural anticancer immune response and how rationally designed targeted therapies may be used to limit head and neck cancer growth and metastasis. He holds a joint appointment at the National Institutes of Health.